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Developing Resiliency Along the Developing Resiliency Along the Coasts: Coasts: Experiences of the Coastal States Experiences of the Coastal States Kristen M. Fletcher Kristen M. Fletcher Coastal States Organization Coastal States Organization [email protected] [email protected]

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Page 1: Developing Resiliency Along the Coasts: Experiences of the Coastal States Kristen M. Fletcher Coastal States Organization kfletcher@coastalstates.org

Developing Resiliency Along the Developing Resiliency Along the Coasts:Coasts:

Experiences of the Coastal StatesExperiences of the Coastal States

Kristen M. FletcherKristen M. FletcherCoastal States Organization Coastal States Organization [email protected]@coastalstates.org

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April ShowersBring May Flowers…

Optimistic FloodplainManagement

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Section 303. Programs should provide for

(B) the management of coastal development to minimize the loss of life and property caused by improper development in flood-prone, storm surge, geological hazard, and erosion-prone areas and in areas likely to be affected by or vulnerable to sea level rise, land subsidence, and saltwater intrusion, and by the destruction of natural protective features such as beaches, dunes, wetlands, and barrier islands…

(K) … plans for addressing the adverse effects … of land subsidence and sea level rise

Coastal Zone Management Act: Coastal Zone Management Act: Findings & RoleFindings & Role

Includes:Includes:Coastal Storms and FloodingCoastal Storms and FloodingSea level/Lake level PlanningSea level/Lake level Planning

Beach and Shoreline ManagementBeach and Shoreline Management

STATESTATE

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NC Statewide CommissionNC Statewide CommissionScience Panel on Coastal Science Panel on Coastal HazardsHazards

Input for Policy DevelopmentInput for Policy Development

Emergency ResponseEmergency ResponseHurricane Irene, Aug 2011Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011

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North CarolinaNorth Carolina

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CoastSmartCoastSmartStatewide effort: identify/implement strategies Statewide effort: identify/implement strategies to protect life and property vulnerable to to protect life and property vulnerable to

coastal coastal hazards/climate change. hazards/climate change.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/CoastSmart

Assistance to Local CommunitiesAssistance to Local CommunitiesFundingFundingTechnologyTechnologyTrainingTraining

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MarylandMaryland

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Statewide Comprehensive Master Statewide Comprehensive Master PlanPlan

Nonstructural SolutionsNonstructural SolutionsCoastal Louisiana Risk Assessment (CLARA)Coastal Louisiana Risk Assessment (CLARA)

http://coastal.louisiana.gov/

Coastal Community Resiliency Index Coastal Community Resiliency Index Community Self-AssessmentCommunity Self-AssessmentIncrease Functioning after a DisasterIncrease Functioning after a DisasterAnnually to Address ChangesAnnually to Address Changes

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LouisianaLouisiana

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http://www.deq.virginia.gov/

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2008 Climate Change Action Plan for 2008 Climate Change Action Plan for VAVA

Commission ended 2010Commission ended 2010

Coastal Planning District Policies Coastal Planning District Policies Community AssessmentsCommunity AssessmentsProtect Existing FacilitiesProtect Existing FacilitiesPlan for New Public FacilitiesPlan for New Public Facilities

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http://www.sealevelrisevirginia.net/main_CCC_files/

VirginiaVirginia

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2012 OR Natural Hazard Mitigation 2012 OR Natural Hazard Mitigation PlanPlan

Interagency Hazard Mitigation TeamInteragency Hazard Mitigation Team

OR Partnership for Disaster ResilienceOR Partnership for Disaster Resiliencehttp://csc.uoregon.edu/opdr/http://csc.uoregon.edu/opdr/

Local Tsunami Evacuation MapsLocal Tsunami Evacuation MapsGenerated for each Coastal CommunityGenerated for each Coastal Community

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OregonOregon

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Challenges for States & PartnersChallenges for States & Partners

Political Will

Funding

Competing Priorities

Access to Data, Technology

Jurisdiction

Coordination

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Kristen M. FletcherKristen M. [email protected]

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Diana BowenDiana [email protected]

www.coastalstates.org